Rental numbers for El Paso County, TX
The typical home here runs -$806 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 18 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.9%.
- Gross yield
- 7.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.9%
- 18 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$806/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $234,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,525/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in El Paso County
26 with published figures
| 79901El Paso | $135,000 | $1,080* | 9.6% | 3.0% | -$391 | n/a |
| 79927Socorro | $208,000 | $1,630 | 9.4% | 3.5% | -$513 | +4.2% |
| 79903El Paso | $182,000 | $1,337 | 8.8% | 3.3% | -$484 | +19.8% |
| 79934El Paso | $253,000 | $1,838 | 8.7% | 3.1% | -$704 | +3.4% |
| 79930El Paso | $185,000 | $1,319 | 8.6% | 2.7% | -$583 | +1.4% |
| 79907El Paso | $181,000 | $1,264 | 8.4% | 2.8% | -$559 | +11.4% |
| 79938El Paso | $256,000 | $1,767 | 8.3% | 2.7% | -$810 | +2.0% |
| 79928El Paso | $262,000 | $1,804 | 8.3% | 2.7% | -$818 | +2.6% |
| 79905El Paso | $162,000 | $1,080 | 8.0% | 2.3% | -$566 | n/a |
| 79924El Paso | $196,000 | $1,309 | 8.0% | 2.4% | -$662 | +2.5% |
| 79838Fabens | $165,000 | $1,080* | 7.9% | 2.4% | -$562 | n/a |
| 79936El Paso | $226,000 | $1,462 | 7.8% | 2.2% | -$804 | +4.1% |
| 79915El Paso | $175,000 | $1,113 | 7.6% | 2.1% | -$630 | n/a |
| 79904El Paso | $191,000 | $1,210 | 7.6% | 2.1% | -$695 | +7.1% |
| 79911El Paso | $399,000 | $2,407 | 7.2% | 2.2% | -$1,418 | n/a |
| 79853Tornillo | $189,000 | $1,120* | 7.1% | 2.0% | -$704 | n/a |
| 79849San Elizario | $183,000 | $1,080* | 7.1% | 1.8% | -$715 | n/a |
| 79932El Paso | $328,000 | $1,861 | 6.8% | 1.8% | -$1,266 | +2.4% |
| 79925El Paso | $242,000 | $1,322 | 6.6% | 1.4% | -$1,027 | -0.5% |
| 79821Vinton | $228,000 | $1,170* | 6.2% | 0.9% | -$1,050 | n/a |
| 79835El Paso | $225,000 | $1,100* | 5.9% | 0.7% | -$1,076 | n/a |
| 79836Clint | $222,000 | $1,080* | 5.8% | 1.3% | -$965 | n/a |
| 79912El Paso | $323,000 | $1,571 | 5.8% | 0.9% | -$1,508 | +4.2% |
| 79935El Paso | $246,000 | $1,167 | 5.7% | 0.6% | -$1,200 | +5.4% |
| 79902El Paso | $285,000 | $1,175 | 4.9% | 0.2% | -$1,480 | +5.5% |
| 79922El Paso | $430,000 | $1,550* | 4.3% | -0.0% | -$2,324 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.0 pts
- Property tax
- 2.03%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $176,514 | $1,170 |
| Aug 2022 | $204,864 | $1,342 |
| Aug 2023 | $218,553 | $1,404 |
| Aug 2024 | $227,514 | $1,444 |
| Aug 2025 | $229,224 | $1,478 |
| Aug 2026 | $234,158 | $1,525 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $798 | $969 | $1,146 | $1,559 | $1,915 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 7.2
- 2,150 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 60th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is El Paso County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$806 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 18 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in El Paso County?
- About 2.03% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $234,000 home that is about $4,751 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in El Paso County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $969 for a 1-bedroom, $1,146 for a 2-bedroom and $1,559 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$806 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.